Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29785, Eleazer Farwell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Farwell Cleager
8 29 785
CONTENTS

Massachusetts
Eleazer Farwell
of Middlebury in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Poor of the Regt. commanded by Col. _____ in the Mass. line for 11 M. 12 Ds
  $ 36.66  $ 37.98    1.32  175.96    $ 37.98  18.99  
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 37 Dollars 98 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Sep. 1833 and to Martha D. Richardson Tyroneborough
  Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33  $ 94.95    Trans. allowance ending Mar. 34  18.99     $ 113.94  
Revolutionary Claim, filed June 7, 1832. G. C. Stiles Clerk.
Recorded by Book E. Vol. 4. Page 26
14 Middlebury

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. On this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid now sitting Eleazer Farwell a resident of Tyngsborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy two years who, being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. A.D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated
That he first entered the service of the United States in the year 1777 that sometime in the month of September October in that year the particular day he does not remember he was drafted in that part of Dunstable which is now Tyngsborough where he then resided & to go into the service for thirty days - That he belonged to the company under the company commanded by Capt John Ford and of which Temple Kendall was Lieutenant - That he and others drafted in Dunstable for said service met at the house of Lieut Kendall who then lived in said Dunstable and there marched he thinks to Bennington where he joined the rest of the company - thence went to Saratoga, - thence to Fort Edward - and back to Saratoga - saw Burgoyne's army stack their arms - went to Stillwater where he was discharged and went home - having served the full time of thirty days as a private in said company - received no written discharge but produces - as evidence of this service the deposition of
1. Jonathan Woodward and of Jacob Baldin
2. Secondly - That in the month of February in the year 1778 he voluntarily enlisted for three months in the Company commanded by Capt Farmer of Beleria Ms. That when he entered this service he belonged to Dunstable Ms - went to Charlestown  Bunker Hill to guard the Hessians - and who are at Winter Hill

continued to serve as a private in said Company at some Bunker Hill and Boston for the full term of three months and was dismissed at Cant Farmers in Billerica - he received no written discharge - but produces the evidence of John Crosby who served with him to prove his service
Thirdly On or about the first of June in the year 1778 Morton - voluntarily enlisted for six months and served that time part P.m. of the time part of the time in Cant Merriam and part under Cant Merriam and part of the time under Cant Boynston - went from Dunstable Ms where he then resided to Rhode Island - Gen Sullivan was then there - staid at East Greenwich till cold weather - went in to winter quarters at North Kingston R.I. where he staid till January 1 st AD 1779 when he was dismissed having served the full term of six months - had no written discharge but produces the deposition of A. Daniel Jaynes to prove this service
1 1/2 Fourthly he enlisted voluntarily at Dunstable Ms where he then lived for six weeks - went to Boston Ms - was stationed at Fort Hill as guard where he remained doing duty as a private for the full term of six weeks - does not re- member his commanders name nor the day or year when he enlisted or was discharged from said service

and knows of none living who can testify to this service whole time there.
He was born in Dunstable on the eighteenth day of August AD 1760 - knows of no record of his age - now lives in Tyningsborough which was part of Dunstable then and almost all his life has lived there both before and since the Revo- lutionary war - he is well known to most of the inhabitants of Tyningsborough and particularly to Rev. Dr. Laurence and Dea John Farwell.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any state - Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Ebenezer Farwell Signature J. P. P. Gay Prob.
We Nathaniel Laurence a clergyman, residing in the town of Tyningsborough and John Farwell residing in the same Tynings- borough hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Farwell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara- tion - that we believe him to be seventy two years old of age that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid - Nathaniel Laurence John Farwell J. P. P. Gay Prob.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Nathaniel Laurence, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Tyneborough and that John Farnwell, who has also signed the same is a resident in Tyneborough & is a credible person - and that their statement is entitled to credit -
J. P. P. Ray W. Root
Eliza Farnwell 14066 case
I, Secretary of the Army of the United States do hereby certify that the proceedings of the Court of Pensions for the county of Middlesex, hereby certify that the proceedings contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eliza Farnwell for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this twenty & year first above said Secretary

Glazen Farwell Mass
Print 11 Mar 12 days
16-16 ob May 24 1833
P 105
14066
D Richardson Fryeborough Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Leazer. Jarwell  60 of Middlesex  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Feb In 17th draft 1 Private Genl Poor.   Feb 1798 volunteer 3 " Genl Palmer.   1 st June " " 6 " Genl Minot.   does not recollect date 1 12th " He does not remember Officer  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dunstable Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and four living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulations, witness no Boston Gazette 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Farwell , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 11th 1777 30 days Col John Ford Mass   July 1778 3 mos. Edward Farmer   June 1. 1778 June 1779 Minick   Brown   on guard at Fort Keene  
Battles engaged in, Battle of Bennington Residence of soldier at enlistment, in the town of Dunstable Mass which was then in Hampshire Co. Mass. Date of application for pension, Sept 25th 1832. His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Lyndonborough Middlesex Co. Mass. Age at date of application, born Aug. 18. 1760 in Dunstable Mass.
Remarks: No family data. A careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show that a claim for pension was filed on account of the service of James Farwell Mass. Rev. War.
Very respectfully,
W. H. Ladd  James Wilson  Comr.
Commissioner.

2 ct stamped envelope enclosed Stmpd. env. held
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Rev. Secy
121
Rev.
Office of Com. of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Gentlemen;
Please send Military record of James and Eleazar Farwell of Tyngsboro Mass. and oblige.
Mrs. A. Woollicroft
Excelsior
Minn.

29 785 Rey INVALID.
File No. 29 785
Eleazer Harwell
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1827
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 31. 1907 History to Rose Smith Updegraff, Iowa 1909 Hist. to Rose Woolivercraft, D. L. S. (Sister in Ref. 40 to Geo. Goble) 1917 July 6 Hist to Mrs. T. Woolivercraft 1937 Oct. 9. Mrs. Charlotte H. Luckhurst adv. cost of photos Her letter in Rachel Keyser, St. 17797-MN8

Com. of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you please give me any information regarding Eleazer Farwell of Tyngsboro, Mass. who fought in the Revolutionary War. Also James Farwell of the same place, also in Rev. War.
Yours Truly
Ana Smith
Spencer
Iowa

Remains in Ebenezer Darrow's casket

I Jonathan Woodward of Tyngsborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Ninety two years do testify and say that I went in
I Daniel Jaques of Tyngsborough do aged 73 years do testify and say that in the year 1778 I served six months in Capt. Dinsmore's and Boynton's Company and that Eleazar Farnwell of Tyngsborough also served in the same company with me for the full term of six months. Daniel Jaques
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
on this 25 th day of September A. D 1832 personally appeared Daniel Jaques who is well known to me as a man of truth and veracity and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Daniel Richardson Justice of the Peace for said County of Middlesex
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
I Isaac Foster, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Middlesex, hereby certify that Daniel Richardson whose own proper signature is set to the above Certificate was at the date of said Certificate and now is a Justice of the Peace within said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
I also certify under my hand & seal of said Court that the papers hereto annexed contain the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Eleazar Farnwell for a pension.
Isaac Foster

I Jonathan Woodward of Tymperbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Ninety two years do testify and say that I went in the year 1777 to oppose Burgoyne - I served in Capt John Fords Company and was in said Company for more than thirty days - After the surrender of Burgoyne I guarded the Prisoners to Boston and I find by an old Memorandum Book that I kept at that time that we set out with the prisoners from Stillwater October 20 th 1777. I knew Eleazer Farwell then of Dunstable and now of Tymperbury and whom I have seen within a short time and I know he was with me doing duty as a soldier in said Company Jonathan Woodward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss
} Be it remembered that on
This eleventh day of August AD 1832 personally appeared before me Daniel Richardson one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid Jonathan Woodward and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true and I certify that said Woodward is a credible witness.
Daniel Richardson Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss
I Isaacooke Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Daniel Richardson whose own proper signature is set to the above Certificate was at the date of said Certificate and now is a Justice of the Peace within said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Isaacooke By

I John Crosby of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seventy two years of age, on oath depose and say, that some time in the month of February 1778, I entered the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution, as a private in Capt Edward Farmer's Company of Billerica, in the Militia of this State, for the term of three months. Benjamin Warren of Chelmsford was our Lieutenant. We marched from Billerica to Boston, thence to Dorchester, and we were stationed part of the time in Dorchester.
I Jacob Baldwin of Jeffery in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy one years, depose and say that in the month of September 1777 I enlisted into the Militia Company of which Capt John Lord of Chelmsford was Commander, and marched with him into the State of New York, was present at the Surrender of Burgoyne, and after a service of thirty days, was discharged at Stillwater. I further say that Jacob Baldwin Eleazer Farwell of Tyngsborough in the County of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts was out with me in the same Company, at the same time on the same service. That he was present at the Surrender of Gen. Burgoyne and after a service of thirty days, was discharged with myself at Stillwater. That said Farwell then resided in Tyngsborough, then Dunstable Massachusetts and that we marched from that place together. Jacob his Baldwin mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Be it remembered, That on the eighth day of August Middlesex County, S.S. } A.D. 1832. The above named Jacob Baldwin personally appeared before me Luther Laurence a Justice of the Peace to him the peace within and for said County and made oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, and I do hereby certify that I have no reason to doubt the character of said Baldwin for truth and veracity. Luther Laurence Justice of the Peace

I Isaacson Mayor of the City of Probate in and for the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Mass. hereby certify that Luther Lathrop whose name subscribed hereunto is set to the authentic certificate, is a true line of the Person within said county
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of September 1832
Isaacson Mayor of Probate

Thayer Farwell

I John Crosby of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seventy two years of age, on oath depose and say, that some time in the month of February 1778, I entered the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution, as a private in Capt Edward Farnes's Company of Billerica, in the Militia of this State, for the term of three months. Benjamin Warren of Chelmsford was our Lieutenant. We marched from Billerica to Boston, thence to Dorchester, and we were stationed part of the time in Dorchester, part of the time on Bunker hill, and part of the time in Boston, and I remained in said Company until the expiration of said three months - And I furthermore on oath do say that Eleazer Farnwell, now of Lynnborough in this State, entered the same Company as a private, and I will remember that said Farnwell was in said Company with me, and was discharged and returned home with me with many others of the same Company. I think said Farnwell at that time belonged to Dunstable. The Company marched from Billerica all together, and said Farnwell entered the Company at the same time I entered.
Subscribed in presence of J. S. Farnum
his John Crosby mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
On the 24th day of September A. D. 1832. John Crosby above named, who is well known to me as a man of truth & veracity, personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit, by him subscribed in my presence was true.
Before me. J. S. Farnum justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
I, Isaac D. Dyer, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said county of Middlesex hereby certify that Isaac Dyer, whose own broken signature is set to the within codicil, is a justice of the Peace within said county.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1892.
Isaac Dyer Regr of Probate

14066 Shayne Fawle
Genl. Richardson Esq. Tyneburgh Map

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ebenezer Darrow which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No - not all Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? No one not XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

October 9, 1937
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Mrs. Charlotte Taylor Luckhurst 156 Western Avenue Albany, New York
Eleazer Farwell, S. 29785 Jonathan Ford, S. 44844 Samuel Seymour, W. 17797 BA-J/MHF:MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of the papers on file in Revolutionary War claims for pension based upon service of Eleazer Farwell, Jonathan Ford and Samuel Seymour.
Photostatic copies of papers on file in the cases designated by you will be furnished at the rate of twenty-five cents a page. The number of pages to be copied in each case is as follows:
Eleazer Farwell, S. 29785, 11 pages Jonathan Ford, S. 44844, 37 " Samuel Seymour, widow Rebecca, W. 17797, 36 "
The total number of pages to be copied is eighty-four, making the cost $21.00. Please make remittance by money order drawn to the order of The Treasurer of the United States and mail it to the Veterans Administration, Arlington Building, Washington, D. C. Upon receipt of your remittance, the photos will be made and mailed to you.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator